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Neil K. Garg
UCLA – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 607 Charles Young Drive East
Los Angeles, CA 90095 office: (310) 825–1536, mobile: (626) 399–4274
Homepage: http://garg.chem.ucla.edu Education California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, March 2005
Graduate Research Assistant, July 2000 to March 2005
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry (with honors), May 2000
Minor Degree in Mathematics, May 2000
Magna Cum Laude
Professional and Academic Experience Professor of Chemistry: Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Professor: July 2013 to present
Associate Professor: July 2012 to June 2013
Assistant Professor: July 2007 to June 2012
Discovered nickel-catalyzed methodologies for cross-coupling phenol derivatives, such as aryl pivalates, carbamates, sulfamates, and carbonates.
Developed ‘interrupted Fischer indolization’ methodology to access the fused indoline ring systems observed in a variety of bioactive molecules.
Discovered methods for generating reactive heterocyclic aryne and alkyne intermediates, such as indolynes, pyridynes, and piperidynes, for use in complex molecule synthesis.
Completed syntheses of the drugs flurbiprofen (anti-inflammatory) and linezolid (antibacterial), and the natural products physovenine, phenserine, debromoflustramine B, indolactam V, pendolmycin, teleocidin A-2, lyngbyatoxin A, aspidophylline A, picrinine, tubingensin A, and five elusive welwitindolinone alkaloids, including the MDR inhibitor N-methylwelwitindolinone C
isothiocyanate.
Discovered the first catalytic method to activate amide C–N bonds, which allows for the conversion of amides to esters and ketones using non-precious metal catalysis.
Vice Chair for Education: Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
July 2012 to present
National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow: University of California, Irvine, CA
NIH Pathway to Independence Fellow: December 2006 to June 2007
NIH Ruth Kirschstein NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow: May 2005 to November 2006
Completed the first total synthesis of the complex alkaloid (–)-sarain A, under the direction of Professor Larry E. Overman.
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Graduate Research Assistant: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
July 2000 to March 2005
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellow
Completed the total syntheses of dragmacidin D (protein phosphatase inhibitor) and dragmacidin F (HIV antagonist) as a graduate student in the laboratory of Prof. Brian M. Stoltz.
Synthesized fluorescently-labeled deoxynucleoside triphosphate derivatives for single-molecule DNA sequencing technology in collaboration with the laboratory of Prof. Stephen R. Quake.
Teaching Assistant: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Graduate level organic synthesis (Fall 2001, Fall 2002)
Undergraduate organic chemistry (Spring 2001) and general chemistry (Fall 2000, Winter 2001)
Teaching Assistant: New York University, New York, NY
Undergraduate honors general chemistry (1999–2000)
Undergraduate general chemistry (1998–1999)
Undergraduate Research Assistant: University of Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
May 1999 to August 1999
Performed research in organic synthesis and supramolecular chemistry under the direction of Professor Mir Wais Hosseini (NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program).
Undergraduate Research Assistant: New York University, New York, NY
September 1997 to June 2000
Performed independent undergraduate research in organic and inorganic synthesis under the guidance of Professor Marc Walters.
Honors and Awards
Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement, 2016
Royal Society of Chemistry’s Merck Award, 2016
Guggenheim Fellowship, 2016
Thieme-IUPAC Prize, 2016
Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award, 2016
California’s US Professor of the Year, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2015
UCLA Herbert Newby McCoy Award, 2015
UCLA Gold Shield Faculty Prize, 2015
Novartis Chemistry Lectureship, 2015–2016
Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, 2015
UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award & Eby Award for the Art of Teaching, 2014
Mortar Board National Honors Society, UCLA Honorary Faculty Member Award, 2014
Dr. Robert Stevenson Faculty-in-Residence Award, UCLA Office of Residential Life, 2014
Bristol-Myers Squibb Unrestricted Grant in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 2013
UCLA Bruinwalk’s Professor of the Year, 2013
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2013
S. T. Li Prize for Achievements in Science and Technology, 2012
ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable Grantee Award, 2012
A. P. Sloan Research Fellowship, 2012
Glenn T. Seaborg Award, 2012
Roche Excellence in Chemistry Award, 2012
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UCLA Hanson–Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2011
UCLA Herbert Newby McCoy Award, 2011
AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award, 2011
Amgen Young Investigator Award, 2011
Eli Lilly Grantee Award, 2010
DuPont Young Professor Award, 2010
NSF CAREER Award, 2010
Thieme Chemistry Journal Award, 2010
UCLA Faculty Research Grant, 2010
Boehringer Ingelheim New Investigator Award, 2009
UCLA Faculty Career Development Award, 2008
UCLA Faculty Research Grant, 2008
National Institutes of Health Pathway to Independence Award, 2006–2010
National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2005–2006
Herbert Newby McCoy Thesis Award at the California Institute of Technology, 2005
Dow Chemical Company Travel Fellowship, 2002
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship, 2001–2004
Phi Beta Kappa, 2000
George Granger Brown Scholarship Award in Chemistry, 2000
American Institute of Chemists Prize, 2000
New York University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 1999
• National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, 1999
Teaching
Undergraduate Courses
Chemistry 14D: Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals
8.83 / 9.00 (2010; 256 students); 8.91 / 9.00 (2011; 354 students); 8.94 / 9.00 (2012; 375 students); 8.87 / 9.00 (2013; 381 students); 8.87 / 9.00 (2014; 374 students); 8.86 / 9.00 (2015; 361 students)
Chemistry 89: Honors Seminar for Chemistry 14D
8.93 / 9.00 (2010; 20 students); 8.95 / 9.00 (2011; 41 students); 8.90 / 9.00 (2012; 40 students); 8.94 / 9.00 (2013; 41 students); 9.00 / 9.00 (2014; 42 students); 9.00 / 9.00 (2015; 40 students)
Chemistry 19: Fiat Lux: Chemicals, Friends or Foes?
4.9 / 5.0 (2011; 19 students); 5.0 / 5.0 (2012; 18 students)
Chemistry 19: Fiat Lux: Breaking Bad?
5.0 / 5.0 (2013; 18 students); 5.0 / 5.0 (2014; 18 students); 4.91 / 5.0 (2015; 20 students) Chemistry 147: Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry
8.83 / 9.00 (2015; 60 students) Chemistry 192C: Undergraduate Assistant Education Practicum for Chem 14D
9.00 / 9.00 (2015; 6 students)
Chemistry 192D: Undergraduate Assistant Education Practicum for Chem 14D
9.00 / 9.00 (Spring 2015; 3 students); 9.00 / 9.00 (Fall 2015; 6 students) ; 9.00 / 9.00 (Winter 2016; 6 students); 9.00 / 9.00 (Spring 2016; 6 students)
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Graduate Courses
Chemistry 244A: Organic Synthesis
8.75 / 9.00 (2007; 20 students); 8.50 / 9.00 (2008; 20 students); 8.59 / 9.00 (2009; 27 students)
Chemistry 249B: Problems in Advanced Organic Chemistry
8.92 / 9.00 (2008; 18 students); 8.83/ 9.00 (2011; 19 students)
Chemistry 241F: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
8.63 / 9.00 (2009; 26 students); 8.91 / 9.00 (2011; 49 students)
Media Coverage
Research in the News
“John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 2016 Fellows”, NY Times Newspaper Announcement, 2016.
“Top Research of 2015: Nickel Shines as a Catalyst”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2015.
“Amides Succumb to Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling, Thanks to Nickel Catalyst”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2015.
“Chemists Find A Simple Approach to Activating Amide C–N Bonds”, Chemical and Engineering News,
2015.
"Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards", Chemical and Engineering News, 2015.
“Piperidynes Take a New Number”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2015.
“Chemists Spruce Up Nickel Aminations”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2014.
“Simple Method for Aryl Methyl Ketones”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2014.
“Pyridynes Provide Access to Drug-Like Compounds”, UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2013.
“UCLA Ranks Second in Nation in Number of 2012 Alfred P. Sloan Fellows”, UCLA Newsroom, 2012.
“Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships 2012”, NY Times Newspaper Announcement, 2012.
“Changeup Yields Indole Alkaloid”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2011.
“Professor Wins 2011 AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award”, UCLA Newsroom, 2011.
“What Does the Eli Lilly Grant Provide to Academic Researchers”, Chemical and Engineering News,
2011.
“Chemistry Professor Receives Young Faculty Awards”, UCLA Newsroom, 2010.
“The Next Generation of Scientific Leadership”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2009.
Education in the News
“Bringing Home the Bacon”, Chemistry World Magazine, 2016.
“Neil Garg named 2015 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching California Professor of the Year”, UCLA Newsroom, 2015.
“UCLA's Neil Garg Reveals His Award-Winning Teaching Techniques in TEDx Talk” UCLA Newsroom,
2015.
“Chemistry Education for the YouTube Generation”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2015.
“Chemistry Professor Neil Garg Honored with Gold Shield Faculty Prize” UCLA Newsroom, 2015.
“Professor's BACON Fuses Chemistry, Biology Education with Pop Culture” Daily Bruin, 2015.
“Has Organic Chemistry Become UCLA Most Beloved Class?” UCLA Newsroom, 2014.
“The 8 Coolest Classes to Take at UCLA” Buzzfeed, 2014
“A Magical Reaction: Mix Chemistry, YouTube, and a Special Teacher” UCLA Magazine, 2014.
“UCLA Professor Develops Class Lab From ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable Grant” American
Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute’s Nexus News, 2014.
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Chemistry)” UCLA Newsroom, 2013.
“Best Classes in L.A.: Organic Chemistry at UCLA” LA Weekly, 2012.
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“Student Video Competitions Continue to Heat Up” Chemical & Engineering News, 2012.
“Chemistry You Can Dance To” UCLA Newsroom, 2012.
“Life on the Hill is New Territory for These Faculty” UCLA Newsroom, 2012.
“Chemistry Never Sounded This Good” UCLA Newsroom, 2011.
“Organic Chemistry Music Videos Building Momentum” Chemical & Engineering News, 2011.
“Video Thunderdome” Chemical & Engineering News, 2010.
“Students Rap to Chemistry” UCLA Newsroom, 2010.
“Organic Chemistry for the YouTube Generation” Nature Chemistry, 2010.
Chief Service Responsibilities at UCLA
Faculty-in-Residence: UCLA Office of Residential Life, July 2012 to present
Provide academic inspiration and support to UCLA undergraduate students by living ‘on the hill’.
o Interact with >1000 undergraduate students per year and many parents through move-in weekend, weekly meetings, programs, dining hall meals, and casual interactions.
o Attend weekly meetings with student staff and monthly meetings with other Faculty-In-Residence.
o Collaborate with student staff members to develop programs to improve the student experience at UCLA.
o Coordinated >20 programs since 2012 including casual study breaks, resumé-writing workshops, science activities, and bringing students off-campus to explore Los Angeles (California Science Center, LACMA, UCLA Aquatic Facility for kayaking, etc.).
o Organized “Get Intimate with 3 Deans and an FIR” in 2014, which gave a small group of students the chance to dine with Dean Rudnick, Associate Dean Van Valkenburgh, and Dean Duranti at a UCLA Dining Hall. The program received the 2014 Dr. Alan L. Hanson Academic Integration Award, which is the highest honor given for a program at UCLA “on the hill”.
o Received two “Of the Month” Awards from the True Bruin Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary for excellence in programming and service as Faculty-in-Residence in 2014.
o Received the Dr. Robert Stevenson Faculty-in-Residence Award in 2014.
o Received “On the Spot” Award from UCLA Residential Life in 2015.
Vice Chair for Education: UCLA Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry, July 2012 to present
Coordinate Departmental teaching schedule for the academic year and summer terms.
Oversee all aspects of graduate education; key initiatives include the creation of: (a) an internal graduate fellowship program using donor funds, (b) mentoring workshops for graduate students preparing for candidacy exams, (c) a system for tracking and helping students in need, and (d) ‘Fourth Year Meetings’, where students meet with faculty and develop plans for graduation and their futures.
Oversee all aspects of undergraduate education; primary responsibilities include handling grade disputes, communicating with concerned parents and students, solving enrollment problems, hiring temporary lecturers, mentoring temporary lecturers, and finding ways to expand course offerings, especially for undergraduate laboratory courses that have space limitations.
Committee Activities and Other UCLA Service Items
University Committees
Academic Committee for the Future Positioning of the Office of Instructional Development, Member, 2015 to present
TEDxUCLA Advisor Board, Member, 2015 to present
Faculty Committee on Educational Technology, Member, 2014 to present
Life Sciences Curriculum Committee, Member, 2013 to present
Representative to Legislative Assembly of the Academic Senate (2008–2012)
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Departmental Committees
Staffing Committee, 2015 to 2018
Administrative Committee, Member as Vice Chair, 2012 to present
Teaching Committee: Oversee as Vice Chair, 2012 to present
Curriculum Committee: Oversee as Vice Chair, 2012 to present
Graduate Studies Committees: Oversee as Vice Chair, 2012 to present
Undergraduate Studies Committees: Oversee as Vice Chair, 2012 to present
Undergraduate Laboratory Committee: Oversee as Vice Chair, 2012 to present
Graduate Advisor for Organic Chemistry, 2012 to present
Organic Chemistry Faculty Search Committee, Chair, 2014
Inorganic Faculty Search Committee, Member, 2013
Other Scholary Activities and Service Items at UCLA
UCLA/Cross-Disciplinary Scholars in Science and Technology Program (CSST), Faculty Mentor, 2009 to present
UCLA Amgen Scholars Program, Faculty Mentor, 2008 to present
UCLA Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI), an NIH-sponsored training program for UCLA graduate students, Faculty Mentor, 2008 to present
UCLA Regents Scholars Society, Faculty Mentor, 2013 to present
UCLA National Society of Collegiate Scholars at UCLA, Faculty Advisor, 2012 to present
UCLA Innoworks, Faculty Advisor, 2012 to present
UCLA Graduate Division’s Dissertation Year Fellowship Program, Reviewer, 2010 to present
UCLA’s Academic Senate COR Faculty Research Grant Program, Reviewer, 2012 to present
UCLA Bruin Day, Faculty Representative and Presenter, April 2013, April 2014, and April 2015
UCLA College of Letters and Sciences Commencement Representative for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, June 2013 and June 2014
UCLA Transfer Admit Day, Faculty Representative and Presenter, May 2014
UC Regents Scholars Society Annual Meeting, Faculty Lecturer, May 2013
UCLA Alumni Scholars Club State Finals Competition, Faculty Participant, April 2011, 2013, 2015
UCLA Admissions Counselor Day, Faculty Representative, October 2012
Organized tours of Amgen’s Medicinal & Process Chemistry Facilities (Thousand Oaks) for UCLA graduate students, June 2009 and March 2011
UC EDGE Graduate Recruitment Day for minority students, Roundtable Discussion Facilitator, February 2009
Amgen Scholars Program National Symposium at UCLA, Roundtable Discussion Facilitator, July 2008 & 2015
Service Beyond the UCLA Community and Outreach Activities
Service to the Scientific Community Beyond UCLA
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships Program, Fellowship Panelist: 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015
UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee, Member and Grant Reviewer, 2014 to present
National Science Foundation, Grant Reviewer, 2011 to present
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, Grant Reviewer, 2012 to present
Manuscript Reviewer for over >250 manuscripts and >20 scientific journals: 2007 to present
ACS Catalysis, Editorial Advisory Board Member, 2014 to present
Organic Letters, Editorial Advisory Board Member, 2014 to present
Organic Syntheses, Board of Editors, 2015 to present
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Scientific Outreach Activities at UCLA and in the Los Angeles Community
Appeared on the Discovery Science Channel TV Show The Quick and the Curious (Season 1, Episode 2) to explain the chemistry of electrolyes, January, 2016.
Presented at TEDXUCLA and discussed educational initiatives to overcome the common negative perception of organic chemistry, May, 2015.
Developed BACON at UCLA (Biology And Chemistry Online Notes And Tutorials, UCLA), a series of online tutorials that connect organic chemistry with topics in health, the real world, and pop culture, 2014 – present.
Performed chemistry demonstrations for children at Warner Elementary School, October 2012, October 2013, November 2014, October 2015, and April 2016.
Performed chemistry demonstrations for children at UCLA Daycare (Krieger), October 2011, October 2014, and October 2015.
Hosted Los Angeles middle-school children for UCLA Innoworks Workshop, July 2012, July 2013, and June 2014
Performed chemistry demonstrations for children of faculty and staff who live on campus for the Halloween celebration held in the UCLA dormitories, October 2013
Served as a judge for the Los Angeles County Science Fair, March 2012
Lectured and performed chemistry demonstrations for UCLA March to College Day, May 2012
Performed chemistry demonstrations for children at UCLA Alumni Day, May 2011 & 2012
Publications (Research Contributions)
Independent Career 66. A Two-Step Approach to Achieve Secondary Amide Transamidation Enabled by Nickel
Catalysis. Emma L. Baker, Michael M. Yamano, Yujing Zhou, Sarah M. Anthony, and Neil K. Garg. Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, (doi:10.1038/ncomms11554).
65. Nickel-Catalyzed Alkylation of Amide Derivatives. Bryan J. Simmons, Nicholas A. Weires, Jacob E. Dander, and Neil K. Garg. ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 3176–3179.
64. Expanding the Strained Alkyne Toolbox: Generation and Utility of Oxygen-Containing Strained Alkynes. Tejas K. Shah, Jose M. Medina, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 4948–4954.
63. P450-Mediated Coupling of Indole Fragments to Forge Communesin and Unnatural Isomers. Hsiao-Ching Lin, Travis C. McMahon, Ashay Patel, Michael Corsello, Adam Simon, Wei Xu, Muxun Zhao, K. N. Houk, Neil K. Garg, and Yi Tang. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 4002–4005.
62. Synthetic Studies Pertaining to the 2,3-Pyridyne and 4,5-Pyrimidyne. Jose M. Medina, Mortiz K. Jackl, Robert B. Susick, and Neil K. Garg. Tetrahedron 2016, in press.
61. Nitrone Cycloadditions of 1,2-Cyclohexadiene. Joyann S. Barber, Evan D. Styduhar, Hung V. Pham, Travis C. McMahon, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 2512–2515.
60. Enantioselective Total Syntheses of Akuammiline Alkaloids (+)-Strictamine, (–)-2(S)-Cathafoline, and (–)-Aspidophylline A. Jesus Moreno, Elias Picazo, Lucas A. Morrill, Joel M. Smith, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 1162–1165.
59. Nickel-Catalysed Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling of Amides. Nicholas A. Weires, Emma L. Baker, and Neil K. Garg. Nature Chemistry 2016, 8, 75–79.
58. Discovery of Unclustered Fungal Indole Diterpene Biosynthetic Pathways Through Combinatorial Pathway Reassembly in Engineered Yeast. Man-Cheng Tang, Hsiao-Ching Lin, Dehai Li, Yi Zou, Jian Li, Wei Xu, Ralph A. Cacho, Maureen E. Hillenmeyer, Neil K. Garg, and Yi Tang. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 13724–13727.
57. Conversion of Amides to Esters by the Nickel-Catalysed Activation of Amide C–N Bonds. Liana Hie, Noah F. Fine Nathel, Tejas K. Shah, Emma L. Baker, Xin Hong, Yun-Fang Yang, Peng Liu, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. Nature 2015, 524, 79–83.
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56. Fischer Indolizations as a Strategic Platform for the Total Synthesis of Picrinine. Joel M. Smith, Jesus Moreno, Ben W. Boal, and Neil K. Garg. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 8954–8967. (Feature Article and Cover).
55. Generation and Regioselective Trapping of a 3,4-Piperidyne for the Synthesis of Functionalized Heterocycles. Travis C. McMahon, Jose M. Medina, Yun-Fang Yang, Bryan J. Simmons, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4082–4085.
54. Elucidation of the Concise Biosynthetic Pathway of the Communesin Indole Alkaloids. Hsiao-Ching Lin, Grace Chiou, Yit-Heng Chooi, Travis C. McMahon, Wei Xu, Neil K. Garg, and Yi Tang. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 3004–3007.
53. Computational Predictions of Substituted Benzyne and Indolyne Regioselectivities. Elias Picazo, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 3511–3514. (special issue in memory of Professor Harry Wasserman).
52. The Role of Aryne Distortions, Steric Effects, and Charges in Regioselectivities of Aryne Reactions. Jose M. Medina, Joel L. Mackey, Neil K. Garg, and K. N. Houk. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 15798–15805.
51. Total Synthesis of (–)-N-Methylwelwitindolinone B Isothiocyanate via a Chlorinative Oxabicycle Ring-Opening Strategy. Nicholas A. Weires, Evan D. Styduhar, Emma L. Baker, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 14710–14713.
50. Cycloadditions of Cyclohexynes and Cyclopentyne. Jose M. Medina, Travis C. McMahon, Gonzalo Jiménez-Osés, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 14706–14709.
49. Nickel-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides and Sulfamates in 2-Methyl-THF. Noah F. Fine Nathel, Junyong Kim, Liana Hie, Xingyu Jiang, and Neil K. Garg. ACS Catalysis 2014, 4, 3289–3293.
48. Nickel-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling in a Green Alcohol Solvent for an Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Liana Hie, Jonah J. Chang, and Neil K. Garg. J. Chem. Ed. 2015, 92, 571–574.
47. Total Synthesis of the Akuammiline Alkaloid Picrinine. Joel M. Smith, Jesus Moreno, Ben W. Boal, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 4504–4507.
46. Concise Enantiospecific Total Synthesis of Tubingensin A. Adam E. Goetz, Amanda L. Silberstein, Michael A. Corsello, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 3036–3039.
45. Total Syntheses of Indolactam Alkaloids (–)-Indolactam V, (–)-Pendolmycin, (–)-Lyngbyatoxin A, and (–)-Teleocidin A-2. Noah F. Fine Nathel, Tejas K. Shah, Sarah M. Bronner, and Neil K. Garg. Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 2184–2190.
44. Palladium-Catalyzed Acetylation of Arenes. Stephen D. Ramgren and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 824–827.
43. Enantiospecific Total Synthesis of N-Methylwelwitindolinone D Isonitrile. Evan D. Styduhar, Alexander D. Huters, Nicholas A. Weires, and Neil K. Garg. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 12422–12425.
42. Nickel-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Couplings in Green Solvents. Stephen D. Ramgren, Liana Hie, Yuxuan Ye, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3950–3953.
41. Expanding the Structural Diversity of Polyketides by Exploring the Cofactor Tolerance of an In-Line Methyltransferase Domain. Jaclyn M. Winter, Grace Chiou, Ian R. Bothwell, Wei Xu, Neil K. Garg, Minkui Luo, and Yi Tang. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3774–3777.
40. EcdGHK are Three Tailoring Iron Oxygenases for Amino Acid Building Blocks of the Echinocandin Scaffold. Wei Jiang, Ralph A. Cacho, Grace Chiou, Neil K. Garg, Yi Tang, and Christopher T. Walsh. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 4457–4466.
39. Synthesis of Diphenylhexatriene by the Palladium-Catalyzed Dimerization of Cinnamyl Acetate. Tehetena Mesganaw, G-Yoon J. Im, and Neil K. Garg. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 3391–3393.
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38. Regioselective Reactions of 3,4-Pyridynes Enabled by the Aryne Distortion Model. Adam E. Goetz and Neil K. Garg. Nature Chemistry 2013, 5, 54–60.
37. Identification and Characterization of the Chaetoviridin and Chaetomugilin Gene Cluster in Chaetomium globosum Reveal Dual Functions of an Iterative Highly Reducing Polyketide Synthase. Jaclyn M. Winter, Michio Sato, Satoru Sugimoto, Grace Chiou, Neil K. Garg, Yi Tang, and Kenji Watanabe. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 17900–17903.
36. Interrupted Fischer Indolization Approach toward the Communesin Alkaloids and Perophoramidine. Alex W. Schammel, Grace Chiou, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 4556–4559.
35. Steric Effects Compete with Aryne Distortion to Control Regioselectivities of Nucleophilic Additions to 3-Silylarynes. Sarah M. Bronner, Joel L. Mackey, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13966–13969.
34. Nickel-Catalyzed Aminations of Aryl Sulfamates and Carbamates Using an Air-Stable Precatalyst. Liana Hie, Stephen D. Ramgren, Tehetena Mesganaw, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 4182–4185.
33. Iron-Catalyzed Alkylations of Aryl Sulfamates and Carbamates. Amanda L. Silberstein, Stephen D. Ramgren, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 3796–3799.
32. Cine Substitution of Arenes Using the Aryl Carbamate as a Removable Directing Group. Tehetena Mesganaw, Noah F. Fine Nathel, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 2918–2921.
31. An Efficient Computational Model to Predict the Synthetic Utility of Heterocyclic Arynes. Adam E. Goetz, Sarah M. Bronner, Jordan D. Cisneros, Joshua M. Melamed, Robert S. Paton, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 2758–2762.
30. Total Synthesis of Oxidized Welwitindolinones and (–)-N-Methylwelwitindolinone C Isonitrile. Kyle W. Quasdorf, Alexander D. Huters, Michael W. Lodewyk, Dean J. Tantillo, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 1396–1399.
29. Synthesis of (+)-Phenserine using an Interrupted Fischer Indolization Reaction. Alex W. Schammel, Grace Chiou, and Neil K. Garg. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 725–728.
28. Total Synthesis of (–)-N-Methylwelwitindolinone C Isothiocyanate. Alexander D. Huters, Kyle W. Quasdorf, Evan D. Styduhar, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 15797–15799 (featured on the cover of JACS).
27. Nickel-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Carbamates and Sequential Site-Selective Cross-Couplings. Tehetena Mesganaw, Amanda L. Silberstein, Stephen D. Ramgren, Noah Fine Nathel, Xin Hong, Peng Liu, and Neil K. Garg. Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 1766–1771.
26. Total Synthesis of ()-Aspidophylline A. Liansuo Zu, Ben W. Boal, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 8877–8879.
25. Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Aryl Carbamates and Sulfamates: Experimental and Computational Studies. Kyle W. Quasdorf, Aurora Antoft-Finch, Peng Liu, Amanda L. Silberstein, Anna Komaromi, Tom Blackburn, Stephen D. Ramgren, K. N. Houk, Victor Snieckus, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6352–6363.
24. Why Do Some Fischer Indolizations Fail? Nihan Çelebi-Ölçüm, Ben W. Boal, Alexander D. Huters, Neil K. Garg, and K. N. Houk. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 5752–5755.
23. Overturning Indolyne Regioselectivities and Synthesis of Indolactam V. Sarah M. Bronner, Adam E. Goetz, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 3832–3835.
22. A Fungal Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Module that can Synthesize Thiopyrazines. Kangjian Qiao, Hui Zhou, Wei Xu, Wenjun Zhang, Neil K. Garg, and Yi Tang. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 1758–1761.
21. Nickel-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Sulfamates. Stephen D. Ramgren, Amanda L. Silberstein, Yang Yang, and Neil K. Garg. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 2171–2173.
20. Indolyne Experimental and Computational Studies: Synthetic Applications and Origins of Selectivities of Nucleophilic Additions. G-Yoon J. Im, Sarah M. Bronner, Adam E. Goetz, Robert S. Paton, Paul H.-Y. Cheong, K. N. Houk, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 17933–17944.
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19. Exploration of the Interrupted Fischer Indolization Reaction. Alex W. Schammel, Ben W. Boal, Liansuo Zu, Tehetena Mesganaw, and Neil K. Garg. Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 4687–4695 (special issue for Professor Brian Stoltz’s receipt of the Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award).
18. Indolyne and Aryne Distortions and Nucleophilic Regioselectivities. Paul H.-Y. Cheong, Robert S. Paton, Sarah M. Bronner, G-Yoon J. Im, Neil K. Garg, and K. N. Houk. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 1267–1269.
17. Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling of Aryl Carbamates, Carbonates, and Sulfamates. Kyle W. Quasdorf, Michelle Riener, Krastina V. Petrova, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 17748–17749.
16. Efficient Synthesis of 2-(Trimethylsilyl)phenyl Trifluoromethanesulfonate: A Versatile Precursor to o-Benzyne. Sarah M. Bronner and Neil K. Garg. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 8842–8843.
15. An Interrupted Fischer Indolization Approach Toward Fused Indoline-Containing Natural Products. Ben W. Boal, Alex W. Schammel, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3458–3461.
14. Concise Synthesis of the Bicyclic Scaffold of N-Methylwelwitindolinone C Isothiocyanate via an Indolyne Cyclization. Xia Tian, Alexander D. Huters, Colin J. Douglas, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2349–2351.
13. Indolynes as Electrophilic Indole Surrogates: Fundamental Reactivity and Synthetic Applications. Sarah M. Bronner, Kevin B. Bahnck, and Neil K. Garg. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 1007–1010.
12. Cross-Coupling Reactions of Aryl Pivalates with Boronic Acids. Kyle W. Quasdorf, Xia Tian, and Neil K. Garg. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14422–14423.
Prior to Independent Career
11. Total Synthesis of (–)-Sarain A. Michael H. Becker, Peter Chua, Robert Downham,
Christopher J. Douglas, Neil K. Garg, Sheldon Hiebert, Stefan Jaroch, Richard T. Matsuoka, Joy A. Middleton, Fay W. Ng, and Larry E. Overman. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 11987.
10. Total Synthesis of (–)-Sarain A. Neil K. Garg, Sheldon Hiebert, and Larry E. Overman. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 2912.
9. The Utility of the Classical and Oxidative Heck Reactions in Natural Product Synthesis: Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin F. Neil K. Garg, Daniel D. Caspi, and Brian M. Stoltz. Synlett (Special Issue) 2006, 3081.
8. Effects of a Modified Dye-Labeled Nucleotide Spacer Arm on Incorporation by Thermophilic DNA Polymerases. Christopher J. Lacenere, Neil K. Garg, Brian M. Stoltz, and Stephen R. Quake. Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 2006, 25, 9.
7. A Ligand-Free Solid-Supported System for Sonogashira Couplings: Applications in Nucleoside Chemistry. Neil K. Garg, Carolyn C. Woodroofe, Christopher J. Lacenere, Stephen R. Quake, and Brian M. Stoltz. Chem. Commun. 2005, 4551.
6. Heterogeneous Reductive Isomerization Reaction Using Catalytic Pd/C and H2. Daniel D. Caspi, Neil K. Garg, and Brian M. Stoltz. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 2513.
5. The Development of an Enantiodivergent Strategy for the Total Synthesis of (+)- and (–)-Dragmacidin F from a Single Enantiomer of Quinic Acid. Neil K. Garg, Daniel D. Caspi, and Brian M. Stoltz. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 5970.
4. The Formal Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin B, trans-Dragmacidin C, and cis- and trans-Dihydrohamacanthins A. Neil K. Garg and Brian M. Stoltz. Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 2423.
3. Synthesis of Bis(indole)-1,2,4-Triazinones. Neil K. Garg and Brian M. Stoltz. Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 1997.
2. The Total Synthesis of (+)-Dragmacidin F. Neil K. Garg, Daniel D. Caspi, and Brian M. Stoltz. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 9552.
1. The First Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin D. Neil K. Garg, Richmond Sarpong, and Brian M. Stoltz. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 13179.
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Publications (Reviews, Book Chapters, Accounts, etc.)
Independent Career
13. Synthetic Chemistry Fuels Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Production of Artemisinin. Michael A. Corsello and Neil K. Garg. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2015, 32, 359–366.
12. Pyridynes and Indolynes as Building Blocks for Functionalized Heterocycles and Natural Products. Adam E. Goetz, Tejas K. Shah, and Neil K. Garg. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 34–45.
11. Cascade Reactions: A Driving Force in Akuammiline Alkaloid Total Synthesis. Joel M. Smith, Jesus Moreno, Ben W. Boal, and Neil K. Garg. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 54, 400–412.
10. Enabling the Use of Heterocyclic Arynes in Chemical Synthesis. Adam E. Goetz and Neil K. Garg. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 846–851.
9. Ni- and Fe-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Phenol Derivatives. Tehetena Mesganaw and Neil K. Garg. Org. Process Res. Dev. 2013, 17, 29–39.
8. Total Syntheses of the Elusive Welwitindolinones with Bicyclo[4.3.1] Cores. Alexander D. Huters, Evan D. Styduhar, and Neil K. Garg. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 3758–3765.
7. Understanding and Modulating Indolyne Regioselectivities. Sarah M. Bronner, Adam E. Goetz, and Neil K. Garg. Synlett 2011, 2599–2604 (invited SYNPACTS contribution).
6. Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings Involving Carbon–Oxygen Bonds. Brad Rosen, Kyle W. Quasdorf, Daniella A. Wilson, Na Zhang, Ana-Maria Resmerita, Neil K. Garg, and Virgil Percec. Chem. Rev. 2011, 111, 1346–1416 (invited contribution).
5. Indoles and Indolizidines in Heterocycles in Natural Product Synthesis. Sarah M. Bronner, G-Yoon J. Im, and Neil K. Garg; K. C. Majumdar and S. K. Chattopadhyay, Eds.; Wiley–VCH, 2011.
4. Synthetic Studies Inspired by Vinigrol. Alexander D. Huters and Neil K. Garg. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 8586–8595.
3. Bis(tricyclohexylphosphine)dichloronickel. Kyle W. Quasdorf and Neil K. Garg. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2010 (invited contribution).
Prior to Independent Career
2. A Unified Synthetic Approach to the Pyrazinone Dragmacidins. Neil K. Garg and Brian M. Stoltz. Chem. Commun. (Feature Article) 2006, 3769.
1. The Total Synthesis of Dragmacidins D and F. Neil K. Garg, Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology, March 2005.
Patents
Independent Career
3. Preparation of Arylamines by Nickel-Catalyzed Aminations of Aryl Alcohols with Amines. Neil K. Garg, Stephen D. Ramgren, Amanda L. Silberstein, and Kyle W. Quasdorf. WO 2012094622.
2. Process for Cross-Coupling of Aryl Alcohol Derivatives and Organoboron Compounds. Neil K. Garg, Kyle W. Quasdorf, and Xia Tian. US 20110077406.
Prior to Independent Career
1. Fluorescently Labeled Nucleoside Triphosphates and Analogs for Multiplex Sequencing of Nucleic Acids. Neil K. Garg, Christopher J. Lacenere, Brian M. Stoltz, Stephen R. Quake, and Philip R. Buzby. US 2005170367.
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Presentations
184. TBA. Thieme–Iupac Prize Award Lecture – 21st International Conference on Organic Synthesis (ICOS 21), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, December, 2016.
183. TBA. International Symposium On C–O Bond Activation, Himeji, Japan, October 2016.
182. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Oasaka University, Osaka, Japan, October 24, 2016.
181. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, September 8, 2016.
180. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. GlaxoSmithKline, Upper Providence, PA, September 7, 2016.
179. Breaking Amides Using Nickel Catalysis. New Trends in Organometallic Chemistry Leading to Organic Synthesis Symposium – ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August, 2016.
178. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Merck, Rahway, NJ, July 27, 2016.
177. Harnessing Strained Alkynes and Allenes as Synthetic Building Blocks. Heron7, Heron Island, Queensland, Australia, July 2016.
176. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award Lecture – Tetrahedron Symposium, Sitges, Spain, June 30, 2016.
175. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Cope Scholar Award Symposium – Northwestern Regional ACS Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, June 27, 2016.
174. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Heterocyclic Compounds Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI, June 20, 2016.
173. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, May 17, 2017.
172. Recent Studies in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Genentech Lecture – University of Montreal, Montreal, CA, May 11, 2016.
171. Breaking Bad at UCLA. UCLA Bruin Day, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, April 16, 2016.
170. A Faculty Perspective. UCLA Bruin Day Overnight Experience, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, April 15, 2016.
169. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, April 12, 2016.
168. Breaking Amides and Recent Initiatives in Chemical Education. Michael Geis Distinguished Lecture – Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, April 8, 2016.
167. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Organic Syntheses Lecture – Wayne State University, Ann Arbor, MI, April 6, 2016.
166. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, April 5, 2016.
165. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Keynote Lecture – UC Symposium for the Chemical Sciences, Lake Arrowhead, CA, March 24, 2016.
164. Launching Chemical Education Initiatives in a Research Intensive Environment. Keynote Lecture – UC Symposium for the Chemical Sciences, Lake Arrowhead, CA, March 21, 2016.
163. Recent Advances in Non-Precious Metal Catalysis. Green Chemistry: Enhancing Organic Chemistry in Pharma Symposium – ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March, 2016.
162. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. New Jersey Biotechnology Chemistry Consortium, Hamilton, NJ, February 26, 2016.
161. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Paul Dowd Lecture – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, February 25, 2016.
160. Launching Chemical Education Initiatives in a Research Intensive Environment. Paul Dowd Lecture – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, February 24, 2016.
159. From Breaking Bad to Building Bonds. Gold Shield Faculty Prize Award Lecture, Tarzana, CA, February 6, 2016.
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158. Cycloadditions of Strained Alkynes and Allenes. Pacifichem, Honolulu, HI, December 16, 2015.
157. From Graduate School at Caltech to Juggling Research and Teaching at UCLA. Caltech Project for Effective Teaching Lecture, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, November 30, 2015.
156. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Keynote Lecture – Tetrahedron Symposium Asia Edition, Shanghai, China, November 13, 2015.
155. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, November 10, 2015.
154. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Peking University, Beijing, China, November 9, 2015.
153. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Baylor University, Waco, TX, October 9, 2015.
152. From Breaking Bad to Building Bonds. Faculty Lecturer – UCLA South Bay Chancellor’s Society Reception, Redondo Beach, CA, October 1, 2015.
151. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 18, 2015.
150. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. Novartis Chemistry Lectureship – Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, September 16, 2015.
149. From Breaking Bad to Building Bonds. Faculty Lecturer – Orange County Bruins Alumni Scholarship Brunch, Tustin, CA, September 13, 2015.
148. Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids. Keynote Lecture – Agrochemicals: Innovations in Discovery and Process Chemistry Symposium – ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19, 2015.
147. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Complex Molecule Synthesis. Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award Symposium – ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18, 2015
146. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. Novartis Chemistry Lectureship – Novartis GNF, San Diego, CA, August 6, 2015.
145. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. Novartis Chemistry Lectureship – Novartis, Emeryville, CA, August 4, 2015.
144. Recent Advances in Non-Precious Metal Catalysis. Organic Reactions & Processes Gordon Research Conference, Lewiston, ME, July 20, 2015.
143. Recent Advances in Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings. Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, North Bethesda, MD, July 13, 2015.
142. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Keynote Lecture – Tetrahedron Symposium, Berlin, Germany, June 19, 2015.
141. Challenge Your Perceptions. TEDXUCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, May 30, 2015.
140. Breaking Bad at UCLA. UCLA Bruin Day, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 2015.
139. A Faculty Perspective. UCLA Bruin Day Overnight Experience, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 2015.
138. Nickel-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling in a Green Alcohol Solvent for an Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory. ACS National Meeting–Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice Symposium, Denver, CO, March, 25 2015.
137. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Plenary Lecture – Meeting of the Organic Chemistry Division of the French Chemical Society, Paris, France, March 17, 2015.
136. Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids. Philadelphia Organic Chemistry Club, Philadelphia, PA, February 26, 2015.
135. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Delaware, Newark, DE, February 25, 2015.
134. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. DuPont, Newark, DE, February 24, 2015.
133. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. University of California, Merced, CA, February 13, 2015.
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132. From Breaking Bad to Building Bonds. UCLA PEERS Research Lecture, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 2015.
131. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. Fagnou Lecture – University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, February 4, 2015.
130. From Undergraduate Studies to Academia and Other Careers in Chemistry. Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society Lecture, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, January 2015.
129. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Novartis Chemistry Lectureship – Novartis, Cambridge, MA, January 2015.
128. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, December 2014.
127. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, December 2014.
126. Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids. Aldrich Lecture – The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, October 2014.
125. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Total Synthesis. Dreyfus Teacher–Scholars Symposium, New York, NY, October 2014 (poster).
124. Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids. Padwa Lecture – Emory University, Atlanta, GA, September 2014.
123. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC, August 2014.
122. Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids. ACS National Meeting–Total Synthesis as a Driver of Synthetic Innovation Symposium, San Francisco, CA, August 2014.
121. From Breaking Bad to Building Bonds. Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff Research Lecture, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, June 2014.
120. Recent Forays in Methods Development and Natural Product Synthesis. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Ridgefield, CT, June 2014.
119. Organic Chemistry Can Save the Day. UC Regents Scholars Society Lecture, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, May 2014.
118. Breaking Bad at UCLA. UCLA Bruin Day for Transfer Admits, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, May 2014.
117. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Bristol-Myers Squibb Unrestricted Grant in Synthetic Organic Chemistry Award Symposium, Lawrenceville, NJ, May 2014.
116. Breaking Bad at UCLA. UCLA Bruin Day, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, April 2014.
115. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Aldrich Lecture – University of Texas, Austin, TX, March 2014.
114. Development of Greener Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings. ACS National Meeting – MEDI Lunch & Learn, Dallas, TX, March 2014.
113. Greener Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings to Forge C–C and C–N Bonds. ACS National Meeting – Transition Metal Catalysis in Green Chemistry Symposium, Dallas, TX, March 2014.
112. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Eli Lilly Grantee Award Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, March 2014.
111. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Carleton College, Northfield, MN, March 2014.
110. Heterocyclic Arynes and Total Synthesis of Welwitindolinones. Eighth International Symposium on Integrated Synthesis (ISIS-8), Nara, Japan, November 2013.
109. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, November 2013.
108. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Banff Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Alberta, Canada, November 2013.
107. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Sanofi-Aventis, Frankfurt, Germany, October 2013.
106. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Munich, Munich, Germany, October 2013.
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105. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, October 2013.
104. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, September 2013.
103. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, September 2013.
102. Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings in Green Solvents. ACS National Meeting–Green Chemistry and Sustainability in the Pharmaceutical Industry Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, September 2013.
101. Development of Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings. ACS National Meeting–Non-Precious Metal Catalysis Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, September 2013.
100. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, August 2013.
99. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, August 2013.
98. Nickel- and Iron-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Phenolic Derivatives. Sixteenth International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, August 2013.
97. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Theravance Inc., South San Francisco, CA, July 2013.
96. Recent Studies in Alkaloid Total Synthesis. Overman’s 70th Birthday Symposium, University of California, Irvine, CA, July 2013.
95. Understanding and Exploiting Heterocyclic Arynes. Heron6, Heron Island, Queensland, Australia, July 2013.
94. Retrosynthetic Analysis. UC Regents Scholars Society Lecture, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, May 2013.
93. Are Chemicals Friends or Foes? UCLA Bruin Day, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, April 2013.
92. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC, March 2013.
91. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of California, Riverside, CA, March 2013.
90. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, February 2013.
89. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, February 2013.
88. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Gilead Sciences, Seattle, WA, December 2012.
87. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, November 2012.
86. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Merck, Rahway, NJ, November 2012.
85. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, October 2012.
84. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Natural Product Chemistry Institute (ICSN) – CNRS, Paris, France, October 2012.
83. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. CalState Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, September 2012.
82. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN, September 2012.
81. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, September 2012.
80. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, September 2012.
79. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Pfizer, Groton, CT, August 2012.
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78. Total Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products. Natural Products Gordon Research Conference, Andover, NH, July 2012.
77. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Sunovian, Marlborough, MA, July 2012.
76. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Merck, Boston, MA, July 2012.
75. Modern Twists on Classical Chemistry: Enabling the Synthesis of Complex Molecules. New York University, New York, NY, June 2012.
74. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Roche Excellence in Chemistry Symposium, Nutley, NJ, May 2012.
73. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. New York University, New York, NY, March 2012.
72. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Johnson & Johnson, La Jolla, CA, March 2012.
71. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of California, San Diego, CA, March 2012.
70. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, December 2011.
69. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, December 2011.
68. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award Symposium, Waltham, MA, December 2011.
67. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL, November 2011.
66. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Memorial Sloan-Kettering, New York, NY, November 2011.
65. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Columbia University, New York, NY, November 2011.
64. Total Synthesis of Welwitindolinones. Western Regional ACS Meeting, Pasadena, CA, November 2011.
63. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. GlaxoSmithKline, Upper Merion, PA, November 2011.
62. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. GlaxoSmithKline, Upper Providence, PA, November 2011.
61. Cross-Coupling Reactions of Unconventional Electrophiles. Seaborg Symposium – UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, November 2011.
60. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, October 2011.
59. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, October 2011.
58. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Wisconsin, Department of Chemistry, Madison, WI, October 2011.
57. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of California, Davis, CA, October 2011.
56. Studies in Complex Molecule Synthesis: Indoles, Indolines, and Indolynes. University of California, Los Angeles, CA, October 2011.
55. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of California, Irvine, CA, October 2011.
54. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Amgen Young Investigator Award Symposium, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, October 2011.
53. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Stanford University, Stanford, CA, September 2011.
52. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of California, Berkeley, CA, September 2011.
51. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, September 2011.
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50. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Boston University, Boston, MA, September 2011.
49. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, September 2011.
48. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, September 2011.
47. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. ACS National Meeting–Young Academic Investigators Symposium, Denver, CO, August 2011.
46. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, August 2011.
45. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, August 2011.
44. Studies Toward the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products. Heterocyclic Compounds Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI, June 2011.
43. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, June 2011.
42. Total Synthesis of N-Methylwelwitindolinone C Isothiocyanate. SynCon, Irvine, CA, May 2011.
41. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Bristol–Myers Squibb, Wallingford, CT, June 2011.
40. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA, April 2011.
39. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA, March 2011.
38. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Pfizer, La Jolla, CA, March 2011.
37. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, March 2011.
36. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Bristol–Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ, February 2011.
35. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Bristol–Myers Squibb, Hopewell and Lawrenceville, NJ, January 2011.
34. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, January 2011.
33. Studies in Complex Molecule Synthesis: Indoles, Indolines, and Indolynes. Pacifichem, Honolulu, HI, December 2010.
32. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, November 2010.
31. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, November 2010.
30. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of California, Los Angeles, CA, October 2010.
29. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, October 2010.
28. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Amgen, Cambridge, MA, September 2010.
27. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Ridgefield, CT, September 2010.
26. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. DuPont, Newark, DE, September 2010.
25. Complex Molecule Synthesis as a Fuel for Discovery. Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN, August 2010.
24. Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products. Natural Products Gordon Research Conference, Tilton, NH, July 2010 (poster and short talk).
23. Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of N-Methylwelwitindolinone C Isothiocyanate. NSF Synthesis Workshop, Holderness, NH, July 2010.
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22. Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products. Organic Reactions & Processes Gordon Research Conference, Smithfield, RI, July 2010 (poster and short talk).
21. Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of N-Methylwelwitindolinone C Isothiocyanate. SynCon, Pasadena, CA, May 2010.
20. Cross-Coupling Reactions of Unconventional Electrophiles & Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products. Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA, March 2010.
19. Cross-Coupling Reactions of Unconventional Electrophiles & Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products. Pfizer, La Jolla, CA, March 2010.
18. Cross-Coupling Reactions of Unconventional Electrophiles & Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products. Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, March 2010.
17. Studies in Complex Molecule Synthesis: Indoles, Indolines, and Indolynes. Florida International University, Miami, FL, January 2010.
16. Studies in Complex Molecule Synthesis: Indoles, Indolines, and Indolynes. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, November 2009.
15. Studies in Heterocycle Synthesis: Indoles, Indolines, and Indolynes. Heterocyclic Compounds Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI, July 2009.
14. New Directions in C–O Bond Activation / Indolynes: Fundamental Reactivity & Synthetic Applications. Heterocyclic Compounds Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI, July 2009 (poster).
13. An Interrupted Fischer Approach to Indoline-Containing Natural Products. SynCon, Los Angeles, CA, May 2009.
12. Indolynes: Fundamental Reactivity and Synthetic Applications. ACS ProSpectives: Organic Reactions and Syntheses, Philadelphia, PA, October 2008 (poster).
11. Indolynes: Fundamental Reactivity and Synthetic Applications. Stereochemistry Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI, July 2008 (poster).
10. Indolynes: Reactivity and Synthetic Applications. SynCon, Los Angeles, CA, May 2008.
9. Reflections on the REU Experience. The National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, April 2008.
8. Studies in Natural Product Synthesis: Total Synthesis of Sarain A. The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, December 2007.
7. Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin F and Sarain A. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ, July 2007.
6. The Total Synthesis of (–)-Sarain A. 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2006.
5. The Total Synthesis of (–)-Sarain A. Natural Products Gordon Research Conference, Tilton, NH, July 2006 (poster).
4. The Total Synthesis of Dragmacidins D and F. McCoy Thesis Award Symposium, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, June 2005.
3. The First Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin D and Prospects for the Preparation of Other Dragmacidin Alkaloids. 38th National Organic Symposium, Bloomington, IN, June 2003 (poster).
2. Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin D. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ, April 2002.
1. Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Dragmacidin D. RW Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Raritan, NJ, April 2002.